Washington Today Podcast
1) Weekend Edition: U.S. Military Strikes on Suspected Drug Boats in Venezuela, President Trump's Meeting with Xi Jinping, and PBS Frontline Film "The RFK Jr."
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First, a discussion with Ryan Berg of the Center for Strategic & International Studies, about the recent U-S mili...Show More
2) Pres. Trump starts trip to Asia, will meet Chinese Pres. Xi on trade & tariffs; Day 24 of gov't shutdown; NY Atty Gen James pleads not guilty to mortgage fraud
President Donald Trump gets ready to fly to Southeast Asia for meetings with leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and one-on-one with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. We will talk about...Show More
3) On Day 23 of the federal government shutdown, Senate votes down bill to pay military & federal workers required to work
On Day 23 of the federal government shutdown, Senate votes down a bill offered by Republicans to pay the military and federal workers who required to work without pay. Senate Democrats offer an altern...Show More
4) Sen. Merkley (D-OR) speaks for 22 hrs 37 min on Senate floor on what he calls President Trump's 'growing authoritarianism'
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks all night and all day on the Senate floor about what he calls President Donald Trump's "growing authoritarianism"; He is closing in on the record for the longest Senate...Show More
5) Pardoned January 6th attack rioter charged with threatening to kill House Minority Leader Jeffries
A New York man who was convicted and sentenced to prison on charges related to the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, then pardoned by President Donald Trump, is arrested on charges he threa...Show More
6) House Speaker Calls Government Shutdown a "Political Stunt"
It is Day 20 of the government shutdown…and there are few signs that lawmakers are close to a deal to end it….The House continues to hold only brief sessions…The Senate is in today….and they have an 1...Show More
7) Weekend Edition: "No Kings" Rallies and Impact of the Gov't Shutdown on Payday for Active-Duty Military and Air Travel
In this weekend's episode, three segments from this past week's Washington Journal. First: A preview of this week's "No Kings" rallies taking place across the country this weekend with Joel Payne of ...Show More
8) Pres. Trump talks with Ukrainian Pres. Zelensky at White House about long-range missiles, upcoming Trump-Putin summit in Hungary
President Donald Trump tells Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at a White House meeting that if the U.S. gives Ukraine long-range Tomahawk missiles, it would escalate the war between Ukraine & Ru...Show More
9) Pres. Trump speaks with Russian Pres. Putin, says they will meet in Hungary on ending war in Ukraine; Fmr Trump Nat'l Security Adviser John Bolton indicted over mishandled classified info
President Donald Trump speaks by phone with Russian President Vladimir Putin and announces they will meet in Budapest, Hungary in the coming weeks to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine. President T...Show More
10) OMB Director Vought suggests at least 10,000 federal workers will be fired during government shutdown, but U.S. District Judge in California puts temporary hold on layoffs
White House Budget Director Russell Vought suggests at least 10,000 federal workers could be fired during the government shutdown, now in Day 15, but a federal judge in California temporarily blocks t...Show More